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1. Ernest RutherfordErnest Rutherford is called the Newton of atomic physics. He was recognized by his fellow scientists as a man of colossal energy and tireless enthusiasm. As he himself remarked he lived in the «heroic age of physics». Ernest Rutherford was born in New Zealand. He graduated from New Zealand University and entered Trinity College, Cambridge. ... Читать далее...
2. British Scientists — Британские ученыеС F. Powell Powell was a prominent English scientist noted for his techniques and discoveries in particle physics. He was also deeply concerned with problems relating to the responsibility of scientists. Powell was a leader in the World Federation of Scientific Workers in the mid-1950s. Powell was born in December 1903 in England. His parents ... Читать далее...
3. Pyotr KapitsaP. Kapitsa, an outstanding Soviet physicist, was born in Kronstadt in the family of a general in 1894. He graduated from the Petrograd Polytechnic Institute in 1919. Kapitsa took a great interest in physics while still at the institute. In 1921 Kapitsa was sent to England on Lenin’s instructions to renew scientific contacts. He worked ... Читать далее...
4. Биография Исаака Ньютона на английском языке. Biography of Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton was one of the world’s greatest scientists. He did research in mathematics, physics, astronomy and many other fields. Newton was born in 1642. He worked on his family’s farm but was not really interested in farming. His father died before Isaac was born. In his childhood he spent much time with his grandmother. ... Читать далее...
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7. James BondIan Fleming Fleming was born in 1908 into a wealthy Scottish family. His grandfather was a banker who, after his death, left Ian’s family a fortune. After going to school at Eton he attended the military academy at Sandhurst, but he didn’t like it there and left without becoming an officer. He continued his education ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод слова laboratoryLaboratory — лаборатория Перевод слова Scientist who cloisters himself in a laboratory — ученый, который отгораживается от мира в лаборатории under laboratory conditions — в лабораторных условиях factory laboratory — заводская лаборатория chemistry laboratory — химическая лаборатория He had direct charge of the Laboratory. Лаборатория находилась в его непосредственном подчинении. All Laboratory men feature in ... Читать далее...
9. Blake William — Уильям БлэйкWilliam Blake, English poet, painter and printer, was born on November 28, 1757. You may have read his poems — about the lamb, the tiger, or his sad song about the poor chimney sweep. The strange thing is that in his own time many people thought him mad. Almost a century passed after his death ... Читать далее...
10. The clerk showed the man the store’s most expensive perfumeThe clerk showed the man the store’s most expensive perfume. «This is called ‘Perhaps’,» said the sales clerk. «It’s $285 per ounce.» «Listen,» the man shot back, «for $285 an ounce, I don’t want something called ‘Perhaps’; I want something called… «You Can Bet Your Sweet Ass You’ll Get Some!!»...
11. The Life of a Great Mathematician. (Nina Karlovna Bari)Nina Karlovna Bari is a great example of a woman who contributed to mathematics. Nina Bari provided the advancement of the theory of trigonometry. She dedicated her life to solving theory functions. Once Bari solved many questions regarding trigonometric series, she shared her findings with many students and colleagues through teaching, lecturing, and giving seminars. ... Читать далее...
12. Перевод слова talentTalent — талант, способность, одаренность Перевод слова Haemorrhage of talent — «утечка талантов» lustrous talent — яркий талант to have a talent for music — иметь музыкальные способности She is a real Talent. Она настоящий талант Sadly, she inherited none of her father’s musical Talent. Жаль, что она не унаследовала и толики музыкального таланта своего ... Читать далее...
13. Cook James — Джеймс КукJames Cook was born in Yorkshire on Oct. 27, 1728, into a poor family. At the age of 18 he found employment with a shipowner in his native village of Whitby and made several voyages to the Baltic Sea. When the Anglo-French war broke out in 1755, he enlisted in the Royal Navy and saw ... Читать далее...
14. Перевод идиомы show signs of something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: show signs of something Перевод: показывать признаки, симптомы чего-либо Пример: The man showed no signs of life after he was involved in the accident. Мужчина не показывал признаков жизни после того, как попал в аварию....
15. Перевод слова physicsPhysics — физика Перевод слова Solid-state physics — физика твердого тела pure physics — теоретическая физика fiend at physics — великий физик instructor in physics — преподаватель физики Physics doesn’t trouble me at all. Физика дается мне легко. She likes Biology, but she’s not too keen on Physics. Ей нравится биология, но она не очень-то ... Читать далее...
16. Alexander FlemingAlexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, was born in Scotland in 1881 at a farm. He began to go to school when he was five. In 1895 he went to London and decided to dedicate his life to medicine. At first Fleming wanted to become a surgeon but soon he got interested in bacteriology and ... Читать далее...
17. Scotland (4)Today Scotland is part of the United Kingdom and is governed from London. There is a special minister in the Government, the Secretary of State for Scotland, who is responsible for education, local government and other important matters in Scotland. Although the legal education and banking systems are slightly different from those in England, life ... Читать далее...
18. Alfred NobelAlfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was a man on many contrasts. He made a fortune but lived a simple life, he was cheerful in company but said in private. A lover of mankind, he never had a family or wife to love him. He was a patriotic son of his native land ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы take after[take after] {v.} To be like because of family relationship; tohave the same looks or ways as. He takesafter his father in mathematical ability. She takes after herfather’s side of the family in looks. Compare: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON;RUN IN THE FAMILY....
20. Перевод слова theoryTheory — теория Перевод слова To abandon a theory — отказываться от теории development theory — эволюционная теория theory in two dimensions — двумерная теория Their Theory was proved right. Их теория подтвердилась. In Theory their plan makes sense. Теоретически их план имеет смысл. His Theory didn’t take on. Его теория не имела успеха. Интересные ... Читать далее...
21. Isaac Newton — the Great English ScientistIsaac Newton was a great English scientist. He was born in 1642 in a little village in Lincolnshire: Newton’s father was a farmer and died before his son’s birth. When Newton was 15, his uncle removed him from school because he wanted to make a farmer of him. But a young Isaac was a bad ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы natural-born[natural-born] {adj.} 1. Being a because you were born inthe country. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to the United States fromGermany and are naturalized citizens but their children arenatural-born citizens. 2. Born with great ability to become ; having great ability almost fromthe start. Joe had never played baseball before trying out for theteam but ... Читать далее...
23. Mikhail Lomonosov (2)Mikhail Lomonosov was born in 1711 in Archangelsk province. His father was a fisher and young Mikhail liked to help him. He always strove for knowledge and liked reading books. As he was 19 years old, he decided to study in Moscow. He went there on foot. In Moscow he entered the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy. After ... Читать далее...
24. A Family of ScientistsGeorge Boole was born in 1815. He is famous for his works in the field of mathematical analysis. His wife Mary Everest was a niece of George Everest. He is known as a man who performed topographic survey in India on a large scale in 1841. It is after him that the highest peak in ... Читать далее...
25. The Mathematical SciencesRapid growth in the nature and applications of mathematics means that the Newtonian core — calculus, analysis, and differential equations — is now just one part of a more diverse mathematical landscape. Yet most scientists have explored only this original territory, because that is all that was included in their curriculum in high school, college, ... Читать далее...
26. Кембридж/ CambridgeНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык Cambridge Кембридж Cambridge is a university town in England which lies 80 kilometers north of London on the River Cam. The population of the town is about 130 thousand people, including 22 thousand students. The University of Cambridge which was founded in 1209 is also situated here. It ... Читать далее...
27. Перевод идиомы at the appointed hour / at the appointed time, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the appointed hour / at the appointed time Перевод: в назначенный час / время Пример: We went to meet the lawyer at the appointed time. Мы пошли встретиться с адвокатом в назначенное время....
28. Being GiftedWould you want to have a special Talent in something? Maybe as a musician or an athlete? I’m Of two minds about this. Sometimes I watch TV or read about someone who has a special talent. This was true during the Olympics. Some of those athletes I saw were very talented. Whether it was Playing ... Читать далее...
29. Michael FaradayMichael Faraday is one of the great scientists in the history of man’s work in electricity. He was born in a small village near London on September 11, 1791, in a poor family. His family lived from hand to mouth. At the age of thirteen Michael went to work in a bookbinder’s shop, because he ... Читать далее...
30. Albert Einstein — Альберт Эйнштейн (1)This German physicist is considered one of the world’s greatest thinkers in history. Not only did he shape the way people think of time, space, matter, energy, and gravity but he also was a supporter of Zionism and peaceful living. Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany, and spent most of his ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы talent show[talent show] {n.} An entertainment in which new entertainers tryto win a prize. Mary won the talent show by her dancing. Thepeople liked Bill’s singing in the talent show....
32. Dreiser Theodore — Теодор ДрайзерTheodore Dreiser is a famous American writer and publicist. He was born in 1871 in the state of Indiana. He was the 12th child in the family. His mother came from the family of Czech immigrants and his father came to America from Germany and was a factory worker. Since his early childhood the boy ... Читать далее...
33. University EducationThere are 44 universities (not counting the Open University) in Britain. Although the Goverment is responsible for providing about 80 per cent of universities income it does not control their work or teaching nor does it have direct dealings with the universities. The grants are distributed by the Secretary of State for Education and Science. ... Читать далее...
34. At the Art ExhibitI really wanted to see the new Exhibit at the art museum and invited Lucy to come along. We both like Contemporary art and this was an Exhibition for an artist that we’ve both liked, Ever since she was An up and coming artist 10 years ago. This was a Retrospective so there was going ... Читать далее...
35. British and American families — Британские и американские семьиBritish and American families are small. In fact the populations of both Britain and the USA have stopped growing. The typical family has a father, mother and two children. Grandparents come to visit, but do not usually live with their children. Most people get married between the ages of 20 and 23 but many marriages ... Читать далее...
36. Introducing Myself (2)My name is Kostya. My surname is Laznev. I was born in Moscow on the 23rd of June in 1981. I am a tall thin boy. My hair is dark and short. My face is oval, my nose is straight. My eyes are large and brown. My friends say that I am a good-looking boy. ... Читать далее...
37. Higher Education in The UKThere are more than 60 universities in the U. K. The leadinguniversities are Cambridge, Oxford and London. English universitiesdiffer from each other in traditions, general organization, internalgoverment, etc. British universities are comparatively small, theapproximate number is about 7-8 thousand students. Most universitieshave under 3000 students, some even less than 1500 ones. London andOxford universities are ... Читать далее...
38. Перевод слова clerkClerk — клерк, администратор Перевод слова Bank clerk — банковский служащий correspondence clerk — корреспондент telegraph clerk — телеграфист He Clerks in a supermarket. Он работает продавцом в супермаркете. The Clerk recorded their names in the register. Клерк записал их имена в реестр. The Clerk was well bounced for his carelessness. За халатность клерку сурово ... Читать далее...
39. A Family PartyI visit my Hometown about once a year. This year, I was In town for about five days and there was a family Get-together. It wasn’t a Family reunion since it was just my Immediate family, but still, there were a total of about 45 people who Showed up. Our family parties are always held ... Читать далее...
40. My future career (2)When you leave your school you understand that the time to choose your future profession has come. Choosing a career isn’t an easy thing. There are a lot of interesting professions in the world, so it is difficult to make the right choice. Some important jobs at the turn of the century are: nurse, photographer, ... Читать далее...